Cloning .vdi file in windows xp host OS

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bharick
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Cloning .vdi file in windows xp host OS

Post by bharick »

I sure this has been asked before but here goes. What is the command line :lol: to clone a virtual .vdi file for use as a another virtual machine.
Run from command prompt..?
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Re: Cloning .vdi file in windows xp host OS

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Copy /b "file1" "file2" ? see the Manual, use google, been covered many times.
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Re: Cloning .vdi file in windows xp host OS

Post by Spiddeys »

Use explorer or the command prompt to copy the vdi you want to use, rename if you wish, then reassign a new uuid to the vdi via the command prompt.
Do this by setting path of VirtualBox directory location at the prompt
cd\ to vdi location
VBoxManage internalcommands setvdiuuid diskname.vdi
Then make new machine and assign copied vdi
If this is all to hard send me a pm.
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